You need a permit to carry the handgun, I have a concealed carry permit. There is another type of permit that does not allow to carry concealed, I think it is a premise permit, where you can have the handgun on you while at home in your domicile or at your place of business or in your car in the trunk under lock and key. You can also use the handgun while hunting but it will be stated as such on your permit. Now that the NYS safe act is in effect, you need to re certify your permit every 5 yrs under the new law. When you obtain a new handgun I have to go to the county office bldg. with the receipt for the gun and have it put on my permit. But you need a Brady check that is current and valid within the last 5 yrs, which I now have. As I am doing with my brothers handguns, I had to get a notarized signature on the form the county has, a currently Safe Act recertification, and a Brady check that is valid. thanks
PS permits in NYS are not a given anymore, and it takes over a year to obtain any type of handgun permit and alot of money for the fee's. A bunch of horseshit to keep one and get one but in the 40 yrs I've had it I am glad I did 3x in those 40 yrs.